We are hiring an M&A; Origination Associate in Latin America to identify, qualify, and build relationships with owners of durable small and mid-sized businesses. The work is research-heavy and conversation-driven: build a market map, find the right owner, earn a response, and determine whether a business fits our acquisition criteria.

Responsibilities - Build sector and geography-specific target lists using company databases, public records, industry directories, and original research.

- Identify owners and decision-makers, verify contact information, and maintain clean CRM records.
- Run thoughtful outbound sequences across email, LinkedIn, and phone without relying on generic mass outreach.
- Conduct first calls with owners; understand motivation, succession, business quality, and timing.
- Prepare concise company summaries and hand qualified opportunities to the investment team.
- Track reply, meeting,



qualification, and conversion rates; improve messages and channels weekly.

Requirements - Based in Latin America and fluent in English; Spanish or Portuguese fluency is strongly preferred.

- 1–3 years in M&A; sourcing, search funds, private equity, investment banking, B2B sales, recruiting, or research-intensive outbound work.
- Strong written communication, careful research habits, and comfort speaking with business owners.
- Excellent spreadsheet and CRM discipline. Helpful but not required - Experience with PitchBook, Capital IQ, Grata, Apollo, Clay, HubSpot, Affinity, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with lower-middle-market acquisitions, search funds, or founder succession.

📌 M&A Origination Associate – Latin America (Puerto Madryn)
🏢 Kirin
📍 Puerto Madryn